A path forward for chest pain care: what are the expectations of each team member?
It would be impossible to expect that an immediate solution to the heart attack problem in the United States can come out of this multidisciplinary conference. A more practical goal would be the conferees coming together, seeing better what needs to be done, and using interpretative abilities to put together a logical approach which would unite both the community hospital and the community by the first step on the learning curve. Future progress will come about from the multidisciplinary team with research studies and a commitment to solving this problem on a local level. Acting locally and thinking globally will enable us to move forth and find the expectations of each member of the team. The challenge will find us many times in the years ahead.
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Paul Dudley White Coronary Care System, St. Agnes HealthCare, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*